-30- Alex Rodriguez David Cone Eduardo Perez Karl Ravech Michael Kay MLB Sunday Night Baseball Ben Cafardo I lead communications strategy and execution for ESPN's NBA, MLB, FIBA and Little League World Series properties. Along with Cone, the trio will call the premier MLB regular-season broadcast package ESPNs 25 Sunday Night Baseball telecasts as well as additional exclusive games during the season, including MLB Opening Night. Boston Celtics television voice Mike Gorman was curiously donning an eye patch during a recent broadcast, and he has now explained the situation that led to it being necessary. MLBN will air two games from each NLDS Postseason series in October. In this career, Im fortunate to be here. The stream will include real time enhanced stats and player info. KayRod Cast airs on ESPN2 alongside the traditional game broadcast on ESPN. Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown Hits the Road As for the airwaves, Jon "Boog" Sciambi will remain at the helm for his 13th season as the play-by-play voice for Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN Radio. ESPN on Friday revealed its "Sunday Night Baseball" plans for the 2022 Major League Baseball season. Apple TV will also broadcast MLB Big Inning, featuring highlights and live look-ins airing nightly. If the MLB Wild Card Series returns in 2022, the event will be fully exclusive to ESPN platforms and both new commentator teams will contribute to coverage.Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown, will be on the road in 2022 for a dozen on-site pre-game shows leading intoSunday Night Baseball. FS1 and FOX will air both National League Divisional series and Championship Series. Im not saying I could have been an All-Star caliber player, but I could have extended my career, I could have made more money, I could have added about 3-4 more years and I have regrets about that. I wasnt a Hall-of-Famer. The presentations will feature World Series Champion and analyst Alex Rodriguez and YES Network play-by-play voice and ESPN Radio host Michael Kay. Today, the company announced its new coverage strategy for "Sunday Night Baseball" as it begins the first year of its new rights seven-year rights agreement, which was extended back in May 2021.ESPN announced the signing of five-time World Series Champion and former Cy Young Award winner David Cone . Adrian Phillips Contract: Details Of Patriots Safetys Extension Revealed, Patriots Rumors: Jerod Mayo Will Be Candidate For This Head Coach Job, Thumbnail photo via ESPN Radio will air the 2022 Major League Baseball season. The inaugural "KayRod" alternate broadcast for "Sunday Night Baseball" on ESPN2 kicked off on Sunday, April 10 during the YankeesRed Sox game. ESPN today announced its first round of game selections for the 2023 season of Sunday Night Baseball the exclusive, marquee game franchise in Major League Baseball. Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod is the latest in ESPN's long, multi-platform . At the beginning of his career, Perkins did say he was concerned with how he sounded on-air, but then he realized that what he says about basketball is more important than how he sounds and that he should continue to be himself: Im going to talk slow, Im going to talk with broken English, but you get what the hell I am saying. I still got regrets. James Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants. Sunday Night Baseball airs at 7 p.m. The first is on April 25 at the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, followed by a May 16 . James Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content, ESPNs Most-Watched MLB Spring Training Broadcast In Seven Years: New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Averaged 423,000 Viewers on Monday Afternoon. Pierzynski, Eric Karros, Tom Verducci, Reporters: Jon Paul Morosi, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci, Studio: Burkhardt, Chris Myers; Frank Thomas, Alex Rodriguez, Nick Swisher, Mark Sweeney, David Ortiz (postseason only). ESPN has made an excellent hire here. Along with providing insight on the game, the alternate broadcast will integrate fantasy baseball, predictive analytics and special guests connected to that particular matchup. Need Photos? We welcome David Cone to ESPN and believe he and Eduardo Perez will offer a master class in contemporary analysis, including Statcast-driven data and discussion. The 2023 campaign will mark the 34th consecutive season of Sunday Night Baseball and will feature many of MLBs top superstars as well as a World Series rematch. ET and is available on ESPN, ESPN Radio (with Jon Boog Sciambi and Doug Glanville), ESPN Deportes and the ESPN App. Sunday Night Baseballs new broadcast team will be Karl Ravech on play by play, joined by analysts David Cone and Eduardo Perez. Additionally, he hosts the Paydirt Sports podcast. "Just a little heads up, this deal with Washington and Lamar is starting to pick up. James Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content, As previously announced, ESPN will also exclusively televise MLB Opening Night, MLB Little League Classic: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals. MSG+ will be offered to fans at a $29.99 per month price point, which is the same monthly fee NESN charges subscribers in New England. The Sunday Night Baseball team of Karl Ravech, analysts Eduardo Perez and World Series Champion David Cone and reporter Buster Olney will call the action at 7 p.m. But that trio won't be the only option some weeks. In addition to discussion and analysis, the telecasts will integrate fantasy baseball, predictive analytics and special guests tied to the game. ESPN Radio will document the 2022 Major League Baseball season, including on Sunday Night Baseball and culminating with its 25th World Series. I predict this is a win-win for all involved. KayRod Cast, with World Series Champion Alex Rodriguez and Michael Kay, will accompany the traditional Sunday Night Baseball telecast on ESPN2. I take it seriously. The Sunday Night Baseball franchise enters its 33 rd season as the exclusive, national Major League Baseball game of the week. ESPN analyst Doug Glanville will join the ESPN Radio team for his first season as analyst, teaming up with Sciambi. MLB Network can be streamed on MLB.com and all MLB streaming platforms with a cable/satellite subscription. Ravech joined ESPN in 1993 and has contributed to its baseball coverage for three full decades. John Madden Found Out He Was In The Hall Of Fame From TV, LeBron James Condemns Wizards Broadcaster Glenn Consor, Broadcasters & Networks Need Time To Get Used To Pitch Clocks, Gordy Rush Ready to Learn and Share at the 2023 BSM Summit, I had to be operated on within 48 hours, or I couldve lost my eyesight forever.. The article includes games broadcast only on ESPN currently and formerly.[1][2]. In addition, ESPN will exclusively televise several MLB games throughout the season, including the second-half opener on Thursday, July 21, when the Los Angeles Dodgers host their rivals, the San Francisco Giants at 10 p.m. Don't miss a baseball game, take a look at ESPN.com's 2023 MLB Television Listings, a comprehensive list of every baseball game on our air. 2023 Sunday Night Baseball schedule highlights: ESPN will exclusively televise 25 Sunday Night Baseball games in 2023, plus five additional exclusive games, including Opening Night. The regional sports network has reportedly lost 9% of its subscriber base since 2021, as more and more cable consumers cancel their traditional linear television packages and shift to streaming-only subscriptions. Adam Schefter pranked Pardon My Take with Lamar Jackson trade to Washington, WFAN voice Sal Licata blows up after being blamed for 2022 Mets fiasco, Cost-cutting, layoffs reportedly coming to NFL Media, ESPNs Phil Orlins talks displaying the pitch clock, its challenges, and on-screen data, CBS Sports Radio pauses Andrew Perloffs potentially dangerous peanut butter bit, FS1s Ric Bucher says Kevin Durant needs to get married to learn whats important. The simulcast -- fittingly dubbed "Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod" -- will air on ESPN2 alongside the traditional ESPN game telecast for eight Sunday Night Baseball games. ESPN+ will stream select RSN games daily. The ESPN SNB broadcast has hyper-centered around Rodriguez and counterintuitively, I think it made Rodriguez much harder to digest for viewers. He's also not afraid to embrace analytics. A-Rod will be entering his fifth season as an analyst after spending the last few years in the primary SNB booth, while Kay is the longtime voice of the Yankees on YES Network and hosts an ESPN radio show. Ravech will be joined by ESPNs deep roster of MLB analysts and reporters, including Jessica Mendoza, Eduardo Perez, David Cone, Marly Rivera, Doug Glanville, Buster Olney, Tim Kurkjian, Jeff Passan and Jesse Rogers. The move by MSG Networks to introduce details for its streaming service offerings is the first in the lucrative New York sports market. Returning Sunday Night Baseball Broadcast Teams, ESPN: Karl Ravech, Analysts David Cone and Eduardo Perez with Buster Olney Reporting, ESPN2: KayRod Cast Season Two with Alex Rodriguez and Michael Kay on Select Sundays. Rodriguez and Kay will appear on site for select games, while appearing live from their home studios for other games. Click the logo and sign up for access to the ESPN Images Library. As previously announced, ESPN will also exclusively televise MLB Opening Night on Thursday, March 30, at 7 p.m. as the World Series Champion Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox. The Dodgers-Cubs game will exclusively be broadcasted on ESPN for Sunday Night Baseball. BBTN Live is available on ESPNs Twitter, Facebook and Instagram platforms generally 30 minutes prior to the game. All Sunday Night Baseball games and shows are available to stream via the ESPN App. ESPN will air up to 30 games this season, with the option to simulcast select games on ABC.. The new service will also allow fans to purchase broadcasts on a per-game basis, charging $9.99 for a single game. Rodriguez and Kay will also serve as ESPNs main broadcast team for two exclusive ESPN MLB regular-season games. ESPN is launching a special presentation hosted by Michael Kay and Alex Rodriguez. Karl Ravech, the top MLB play-by-play announcer for the Worldwide Leader,. Entering play on September 12, the first place Mets have a game and a half lead over the Braves. Cable customers who currently subscribe to MSG Networks will be able to access the service similarly to MSGs current mobile app MSG Go. The first place Los Angeles Dodgers and Mookie Betts will visit the San Francisco Giants and Joc Pederson on September 18 at 7 p.m. on ESPN. As previously announced, World Series Champion and three-time M.V.P. He's legit outstanding. The innovative Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod presentations will be informative and entertaining and play a crucial role in our overall Sunday Night Baseball content offerings. This article is a list of MLB on ESPN broadcasters. Ravech will celebrate his 30th anniversary in the season ahead. Im also a proud consumer of all things ESPN. KayRod Cast stars World Series Champion Alex Rodriguez and high-profile New York sports voice Michael Kay. MLB on TBS will move to Tuesday nights for the 2022 season and will air a weekly schedule of games throughout the season. MLB on TBS will also debut a new 30 minute pregame and postgame show each week led by Ernie Johnson or Lauren Shehadi, joined by Curtis Granderson, Jimmy Rollins, and Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez. Fans won't hear ESPN's new play-by-play announcer Karl Ravech due to Ravech testing positive for COVID. I had regrets. ESPN will have an alternative broadcastfor "Sunday Night Baseball" in 2022, the New York Post reported Thursday night. Sunday Night Baseball Reporter, Senior Writer, Sunday Night Baseball Play-by-Play Commentator. MLB Network Showcase will produce and broadcast select games. They have reached a multi-year agreement with five-time World Series Champion and former Cy Young Award winner David Cone. With all the Internet speculation, people said I was trying to look like Johnny Depp [in Pirates of the Caribbean]. ET. More exclusive games will be selected in the coming weeks. When I came into this opportunity right here, I was like Im not having regrets in this. Jan 7, 2022 ESPN confirmed several changes to its Sunday Night Baseball broadcast plans for 2022 on Friday, as David Cone signed a multi-year agreement to join a three-person booth. Jon Boog Sciambi will enter his 13thseason as ESPN RadiosSunday Night Baseballplay-by-play voice. The pitch clock has arrived across Major League Baseball, and ESPN is leading the line displaying it on the screen. MSG Networks had previously hoped to launch the service in the second half of the NBA and NHL season, but a summer debut was decided upon to give the network more time to ensure a smooth launch. The deals for Ravech and Perez are part of tong-term contract extensions with the network. The introduction of MSG+ this summer will be a significant milestone for our company and will offer a mix of subscription options for fans who do not subscribe to a traditional, bundled pay television subscription, MSG Networks President Andrea Greenberg said. ESPN will air the entire best of three Wild Card series this fall. The Sunday Night Baseball team of Karl Ravech, analysts Eduardo Perez and World Series Champion David Cone provided commentary for Monday's game, with Buster Olney reporting. Perez, who was at ESPN from 2006-2010 before returning in 2014, has served as one of ESPNs premier baseball analysts. Coverage will also include reports from Marly Rivera, Buster Olney and Tim Kurkjian. ESPN also announced a new alternate broadcast hosted by Yankees play-by-play broadcaster Michael Kay and Alex Rodriguez, who previously called "Sunday Night Baseball" games with Matt Vasgersian. But it's only a temporary change. The ESPN Sunday Night Baseball franchise made its debut on April 15, 1990, as the Montreal Expos hosted the New York Mets from Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Ravech will be joined by ESPNs deep roster of MLB analysts and reporters, including Jessica Mendoza, Eduardo Perez, David Cone, Marly Rivera, Doug Glanville, Buster Olney, Tim Kurkjian, Jeff Passan and Jesse Rogers. They rarely get a breather from him. There will be eight Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod presentations throughout the 2022 season, and theyll coincide with ESPNs highest-profile rivalry games. The 77-year-old has been the television voice of the club since 1981. They will include on-site and in-studio games, and select alternate broadcasts. FOX airs Baseball Night in America on primetime Saturday nights during the summer with additional games in September. Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) April 7, 2022. Cody Hawn will serve as the analyst for all three games. The Sunday Night Baseball game generally airs at 7 p.m. As part of ESPNs overall Sunday Night Baseball coverage strategy, its launching Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod a special viewing presentation to air on ESPN2 alongside the traditional ESPN game telecast for eight Sunday Night Baseball games. The eightSunday Night Baseballwith Kay-Rodpresentations on ESPN2 will coincide with ESPNs highest-profile rivalry games, including the New York Yankees vs. the Boston Red Sox. Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown will precede Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN with one-hour pregame shows at 6 p.m. ESPN will air up to 30 games this season, with the option to simulcast select games on ABC. ESPNs coverage will include the banner raising ceremony and pregame World Series celebration festivities. AL East Betting Preview: Buying Both Red Sox, Yankees In 2023? *KayRod Cast alternate presentation on ESPN2. It emanates from ESPNs Seaport District Studios in New York, N.Y. and features special guests from sports, entertainment and media, demonstrations from Rodriguez and special commentary. The 2022 season is currently slated to start on March 31. The duo will also serve as the main broadcast team for two exclusive regular-season games on ESPN. Damn it, this aint English class, we are talking basketball. It was just a black curtain.. The innovativeSunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rodpresentations will be informative and entertaining and play a crucial role in our overallSunday Night Baseballcontent offerings. For both Ravech and Perez, the new roles are part of long-term contract extensions with ESPN. So thats whats going on there, folks, if anybody cares. MLB on FOX/FS1 can be streamed on FOX Sports.com and app. The eight Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod presentations on ESPN2 will coincide with ESPNs highest-profile rivalry games, including the New York Yankees vs. the Boston Red Sox. 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On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The 2022Sunday Night Baseballschedules for ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes will be announced in the coming weeks. All of a sudden, I starting taking those old school lines when you are sitting at the spades table or dominoes table with them old heads and they get to hit you with them punch lines. Ravech. Will Dundon is a sports media writer for BSM, and producer for ESPNs 102.5 The Game in Nashville, TN. The Expos won the game 3-1 behind pitcher Zane Smiths winning performance. The medical issue for Gorman comes after he began scaling back his schedule for the 2022-2023 season, calling only home games and games in New York and Philadelphia. Ravech and Perez at ESPN The Sunday Night Baseball franchise enters its 33rd season as the exclusive, national Major League Baseball game of the week. The 2022 Sunday Night Baseball schedules for ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes will be announced in the coming weeks. ESPN has had great success this season with its alternate broadcast of "Monday Night Football" featuring Peyton and Eli Manning. NBC Sports will produce these games beginning in May. 0:00. When a Hall-of-Famer finishes their career, they roll the red carpet out.. Why cant I make this next career better than my first career? I shouldnt have no regrets.. Cone will team up with Karl Ravech, who becomes just the fourth-everSunday Night Baseballplay-by-play voice, as well as Eduardo Perez, to form the newSunday Night Baseballbroadcast booth. Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown, will hit the road in 2022 for a dozen on-site pre-game shows leading into Sunday Night Baseball. Baseball for three decades, will lead the booth with the command and credibility that hes displayed throughout his career. Ravech and Perez, already staples in ESPNs MLB programming, agreed to long-term contract extensions. Joe Davis is the new lead play by play announcer for FOX, joined by John Smoltz. Little News: ESPN's new SNB team will make its debut tomorrow night as David Cone will join Karl Ravech and Eduardo Perez on Reds-Braves on ESPN2. As we begin our next chapter of baseball coverage, we aim to maximize the value of this new rights agreement by prioritizing innovation and compelling storytelling, Norby Williamson, ESPN Executive Vice President & Executive Editor, said in a press release. I had to be operated on within 48 hours, or I couldve lost my eyesight forever. USA TODAY. ESPN confirmed several changes to its Sunday Night Baseball broadcast plans for 2022 on Friday, as David Cone signed a multi-year agreement to join a three-person booth that will include ESPN veterans Karl Ravech and Eduardo Perez. Sam Wolfe Special To The State. 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Friday, April 8, 2022 - 2:09 pm Print This Story | Subscribe The next chapter of the alternative-sports-broadcast boom begins on Sunday when Michael Kay and Alex Rodriguez take over ESPN's. ESPN's Most-Watched MLB Spring Training Broadcast In Seven Years: New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Averaged 423,000 Viewers on Monday Afternoon . Eduardo Perez Excited For Turn In Sunday Night Baseball Booth John Perrotto Senior Contributor I cover MLB and some NFL for Forbes.com Mar 30, 2022,07:00am EDT Listen to article Share to. Karl Ravech will serve as the voice of Sunday Night Baseball for the second consecutive season. The Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod presentation a spin on the successful ManningCast, featuring Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, that ESPN rolled out during Monday Night Football broadcasts this NFL season will integrate fantasy baseball, predictive analytics and special guests tied to the game, according to ESPN. Try a week on us. ", "I don't care who you are. Peacock will stream 18 exclusive Sunday games, with the first six games of the schedule starting at 11:30 a.m. and the final 12 starting at noon. Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod: Alex Rodriguez and Michael Kay will host a select number of alternative broadcasts of SNB, simultaneously on ESPN2. His new role with Michael Kay, a broadcaster whom Rodriguez has had a relationship with for decades given Kay's tenure as a Yankees broadcaster, should be a much better fit and allow Rodriguez to loosen up a bit more over a longer duration. If you think that any words that I said caused the Mets to lose the division, you're an absolute idiot. ET throughout the season. Per Marchand, the new "Sunday Night Baseball" mainbroadcast team will featureKarl Ravech on play-by-play and Eduardo Perez and David Cone, another former Yankee and YES Network employee, as analysts. MLB Network simulcasts live games from RSNs (with local blackouts). Less A-Rod is better for viewers and Cone and Perez are excellent analysts. Rodriguez is also on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year. ESPN on Friday revealed its Sunday Night Baseball plans for the 2022 Major League Baseball season. Karl Ravech, who has been our Mr. ESPN reshuffled their Sunday Night Baseball booths for 2022, sliding Alex Rodriguez from the main weekly broadcast to a ManningCast-equivalent experiment . EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW:Stay up to date with our sports newsletter. Rodriguez and Michael Kay, a YES Network play-by-play announcer and ESPN Radio host, will team up for Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod, a special presentation thatll air on ESPN2 alongside the traditional game broadcast on ESPN. ESPN unveils new Sunday Night Baseball team Network will also run alternative broadcast featuring Michael Kay and Alex Rodriguez January 7th, 2022 Paul Casella @ paul_casellaMLB Sunday Night Baseball will not only have a new sound moving forward on ESPN, but fans will also have the option for an alternate viewing experience in an ESPN2 simulcast. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Jon Boog Sciambi and analyst Doug Glanville will return for their second season together as the national radio voices of Sunday Night Baseball. ESPN today announced its new coverage strategy for Sunday Night Baseball the exclusive, national Major League Baseball game of the week as it begins the first year of a long-term MLB rights extension. Ravech, who joined ESPN in 1993, has led ESPNs cross-platform baseball coverage for nearly 30 years. He retired in 2016 following a brilliant and controversial career. I also sort of hate most of my favorite teams. Aaron Judge fresh off his historic 62 home run campaign, Mookie Betts, Jos Altuve, Pete Alonso and more; World Series rematch on April 30: World Series Champion Houston Astros host National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies; Iconic teams collide on June 4: Los Angeles Dodgers host New York Yankees; Classic rivalry renewed on June 18: Boston Red Sox host New York Yankees; Four appearances by the Philadelphia Phillies and Trea Turner; Two appearances each by the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees; San Diegos dynamic lineup takes center stage on April 9: San Diego Padres visit Atlanta Braves; MLB Little League Classic from Williamsport, Pa.: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals. I wouldnt be able to pick you guys out of a crowd because everything is all colors. Rodriguezrecently became a part-owner of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves,a fact Marchand said played into A-Rod not wanting to be in the "Sunday Night Baseball" booth every week. Were grateful for the collaboration with the YES Network and look forward to starting the 2022 season.. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. The Gamecocks huddle up following South Carolina's game against UMass Lowell in Columbia on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. Im fortunate to be here. Special Presentations They decided I didnt have a stroke, which is good, but I did have a detached retina, Gorman explained. ESPN today announced its 2022 Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell schedule, which begins on April 10, as the New York Yankees and Aaron Judge host their archrivals, the Boston Red Sox and Xander Bogaerts. Amazon Prime will have exclusive streaming rights to 21 New York Yankees games, produced by the YES Network, and available in the teams local regions (NY, NJ, CT, parts of PA). ESPN also confirmed Alex Rodriguez and Michael Kay would be hosting a special presentation of Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN2: Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod. The San Diego Padres will make their first Sunday Night Baseball appearances since 2014. The network announced its broadcast assignments for the 2022 College World Series in Omaha, which gets underway on Friday.. Sunday Night Baseball commentators Karl Ravech and Eduardo Perez will be on the call for several games, including the national championship series. Baseball Tonights digital pregame show, BBTN Live, will return for its third season, previewing the highest-profile Sunday Night Baseball games. Illinois forward Matthew Mayer (24) slaps hands with Orange Krush members in an NCAA basketball game at State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Karl Ravech will continue to hostBaseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdownon the road. According to a press release, Cone, a Cy Young Award winner and YES Network analyst, reached a multiyear agreement with ESPN. According to Marchand, the A-Rod-Kay broadcast might consist of about 10-12 Sunday night games, roughly half of ESPN's SNB schedule. KayRod Cast ESPNs innovative alternate presentation for Sunday Night Baseball will return for season two, starting April 2 for the first Sunday Night Baseball game of the season. Garrett Searight is the Editor of Barrett Sports Media and Barrett News Media. The All-Star Futures Game will also air on Peacock in July. 2:08. Alex Rodriguez and Michael Kay are joining forces for a special alternate presentation to air on ESPN2 alongside the traditional game broadcast on select Sundays. I wasnt a Hall-of-Famer. ESPN will no longer air weeknight games regularly. Check the Watch ESPN schedule of live streaming sports and programming. Rodriguez and Kay will call select games on-site, while handling others live from their home studios.